title: Use of social networks to inform the population about food borne disease.
abstract: Nowadays, it is globally observed that the incidence of food borne diseases is understated, as they are self-curable disease with mostly mild symptoms. As a result, many patients remain undiagnosed without seeking care in health services. In Greece, food borne diseases are the most common infectious diseases declared. There are more than 250 different food borne diseases described, caused either by biological agents (viruses, parasites, bacteria), or by physical and chemical causes. The purpose of this study is twofold: at first is to inform the population with the use of social networks on issues concerning food borne diseases and subsequently, is to create a Facebook page.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Agamemnonas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mellios
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolokathi
authors.forename: Aggelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mechili
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diomidous
mesh_terms: D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000379:methods*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D064878:Web Browser